如今，德国的奥利瓦雪茄的粉丝们有了一个可以抽奥利瓦雪茄的绝佳场所。在德国的格罗瑙（Gronau），一家名为威士忌&雪茄沙龙的雪茄店内，增设了一间奥利瓦雪茄品牌的休息室。3月份，这个新场所在一场盛大的开幕式庆典上亮相，参加开幕式的有75位客人，奥利瓦雪茄品牌目前的持有人、弗雷德·范德马利埃（Fred Vandermarliere）也出席了开幕式。

威士忌&雪茄沙龙是2013年开业的，老板是Han Hilderink，营业面积超过1345平方英尺，提供很多雪茄和单一麦芽威士忌的选择给客人。抽茄休息区设有毛绒皮椅、木桌、壁炉。如今，在步入式的雪茄保湿柜区域的正上方安装了一块巨大的黄铜色的奥利瓦休息室（Oliva Lounge）的牌子，墙壁上的配图装饰都是关于奥利瓦雪茄的照片，包括奥利瓦的V系列、奥利瓦V系列米拉尼奥，以及奥利瓦公司的发酵谷仓、烟叶田的景象。

雪茄店外面有一个可以抽茄的露台，俯瞰着丁克尔河，这里装饰着更多奥利瓦品牌的标志。奥利瓦休息室的旗帜在微风里飘扬，雪茄店主入口以及商店内部的玻璃门上都印有欧洲第一家奥利瓦休息室的标识。

这个提法可能会让一些人感到惊讶，2010年，奥利瓦公司曾经在荷兰，以及德国的柏林开过雪茄休息室。根据公司的证实，这些门店已经关闭。

奥利瓦雪茄的营销总监Laure Boisbouvier解释说，目前开设在威士忌&雪茄沙龙里的奥利瓦休息室是奥利瓦雪茄公司目前的母公司范德马利埃家族雪茄（Vandermarliere Family of Cigars）开设的第一家休息室。目前全球范围内有两家奥利瓦休息室，一个是在游船上，眼下这家是欧洲大陆的第一家奥利瓦休息室。

除了奥利瓦雪茄的常规产品线，休息室还有一款专卖雪茄，名为奥利瓦休息室专卖版本（Oliva Exclusive Lounge Edition）。

这款雪茄52环径，6英寸，茄衣是深色的墨西哥圣安德烈斯（San Andrés）烟叶，茄套、茄芯都是尼加拉瓜烟叶。形状和奥利瓦V系列米拉尼奥的马杜罗公牛一样，但这款专卖版有不一样的副标。根据奥利瓦公司的说法，这两个雪茄是同一款产品，只是奥利瓦V系列米拉尼奥的马杜罗公牛只在美国市场供应，国际市场不销售。

这款专卖版未来也会出现在新开设的奥利瓦休息室，每盒10支装，售价是每盒160欧元，折合每支17美元。

Fans of Oliva Cigars have a new location to light up their favorite smokes. A popular cigar shop in Gronau, Germany, called Whisky & Cigar Salon, now has an Oliva-branded smoking lounge under its roof. The new space was unveiled last week at a grand opening celebration that included cigars, food and champagne for 75 guests, plus a special visit from Oliva owner Fred Vandermarliere, of Vandermarliere Family of Cigars.

Founded in 2013 by Han Hilderink, Whisky & Cigar Salon is known for its extensive cigar and single-malt whisky selection, as well as its spacious smoking area measuring more than 1,345 square feet. Outfitted with plush leather chairs, wooden tables and a roaring fireplace, the lounge now boasts a large brass "Oliva Lounge" sign mounted above the walk-in humidor. Oliva photography and designs adorn the walls, highlighting Oliva Serie V and Oliva Serie V Melanio along with scenes from the company’s curing barns and tobacco fields.

Outside, there’s a smoking terrace overlooking the Dinkel River, with more Oliva branding in sight. Oliva Lounge flags flutter in the breeze, and a window near the main entrance along with the shop’s interior glass doors are emblazoned with the words, “First Oliva Lounge Europe.” 

That billing may come as a surprise to some, as there have been earlier examples of Oliva Cigar Lounges in Europe. In 2010, Oliva opened lounges in Den Bosch, Holland, and Berlin, Germany. Those locations are now closed, the company confirmed.

Laure Boisbouvier, Oliva's marketing director, clarified that the new Oliva-branded lounge at Whisky & Cigar Salon is the first in mainland Europe to come from Vandermarliere Family of Cigars, Oliva’s parent company.

“We currently have two Oliva lounges. Worldwide, we have one already on a boat,” Boisbouvier says. “But the Oliva Lounge at Whisky & Cigar Salon is the first one in mainland Europe.” 

In addition to the regular offerings from Oliva’s portfolio, Whisky & Cigar Salon also sells a special smoke called the Oliva Exclusive Lounge Edition.

Rolled with a dark, Mexican San Andrés cover leaf with binder and filler tobacco from Nicaragua, the Exclusive Lounge Edition has the same blend and shape as the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Toro (a box-pressed parejo measuring 6 inches by 52 ring gauge), and wears a unique secondary band. According to Oliva, it’s the same cigar—but while the Melanio Maduro Toro can be purchased in cigar shops across the United States, you won’t find it overseas. 

“It’s the same cigar but this particular size is not used anywhere in the international markets,” Boisbouvier says.

For now, European customers will have to head to the Oliva Lounge in Germany to get the special size. But Boisbouvier says the cigar will eventually be sold at future Oliva lounges.

The Oliva Exclusive Lounge Edition Toro is available from Whisky & Cigar Salon in 10-count boxes for 160 euros, 16 euros (about $17) per cigar.